Maps reveal where King, Turner had strongest, least support

Mayoral hopefuls may look to absorb votes from losing candidates

Use the map above to explore where mayoral candidates Sylvester Turner and Bill King had the greatest or least support. Each dot represents one voter that voted in their respective precinct.The map was created using unofficial voting totals from the county. Results are considered unofficial until approved by the city of Houston and the Harris County Commissioners Court.

Support for mayoral candidates Sylvester Turner and Bill King has Houston almost geographically divided down the middle, maps based on the unofficial results from Tuesday's election reveal. With a few exceptions, Turner controlled much of east Houston, while King maintained a tight grip on the west.

A dot-density map illustrating where mayoral candidates Bill King and Sylvester Turner had the greatest or least support in the general election. One dot equals one person and the map was created using the unofficial totals from Tuesday's election. The two candidates now head into a runoff election in December.

Photo: John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle

Maps of support for the losing mayoral candidates with the highest votes totals could give hints as to where King and Turner may absorb additional support heading into December.

A dot-density map illustrating where mayoral candidate Ben Hall had the greatest or least support in the general election. One dot equals one person and the map was created using the unofficial totals from Tuesday's election.

Photo: John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle

Like Turner, Adrian Garcia's support stemmed mainly from Houston's eastern half. Garcia placed third in the race with more than 44,600 votes.

A dot-density map illustrating where mayoral candidate Adrian Garcia had the greatest or least support in the general election. One dot equals one person and the map was created using the unofficial totals from Tuesday's election. Garcia lost the election to Sylvester Turner and Bill King who now head into a runoff election this December. Garcia place third in unofficial vote totals with more than 44,600 votes.

Photo: John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle

Support for Steve Costello, who managed to secure more than 17,000 votes, mirrors that of King, with support from west Houston and the Kingwood area.

A dot-density map illustrating where mayoral candidate Steve Costello had the greatest or least support in the general election. One dot equals one person and the map was created using the unofficial totals from Tuesday's election. Costello lost the election to Sylvester Turner and Bill King who now head into a runoff election this December.

Photo: John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle

Chris Bell, with more than 19,000 votes, also enjoyed strong support from west Houston, particularly in southwest Houston.

A dot-density map illustrating where mayoral candidate Chris Bell had the greatest or least support in the general election. One dot equals one person and the map was created using the unofficial totals from Tuesday's election. Bell lost the election to Sylvester Turner and Bill King who now head into a runoff election this December.

John D. Harden is a data and breaking news reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

He joined the Chronicle in spring 2014.

In 2017, National Press Foundation honored the Houston Chronicle for it's series Chemical Breakdown. The judges praised the application John helped code, which was central to the series. The application allowed readers to look up chemical facilities with a "potential for harm" that exist in their backyards.